**Welcome to Love's** : The Associate Merchant is responsible for overseeing assigned categories and selecting and purchasing products that align with the company’s sales strategy and customer preferences. This role involves analyzing market trends, forecasting demand, negotiating with suppliers, and managing inventory to ensure optimal stock levels and profitability. The Associate Merchant aims to deliver a compelling product assortment that drives sales, enhances customer satisfaction, and supports the overall business objectives.

**Job Responsibilities:**

+ Act as the category manager and buyer for assigned categories.
+ Support the development, planning, and implementation of strategic plans for given categories.
+ Leverage data and resources to make informed product-level and category-level decisions. Regularly review data to measure impacts of implemented strategies.
+ Deploy tests (product, fixture, vendor, distribution, etc.) and measure success metri...